VPAP Weekly Update

Voter Resources for Elections 2020 VPAP has reimagined our homepage to put our varied election resources in one place. You can find who's on your ballot, see changes in the election results timeline, check out our early voting dashboard — and more! Sign Up: Election Webinar Wednesday Join VPAP on Zoom Wednesday, October 28 at 2 p.m. for a webinar discussing important changes in the way Virginia will report election results in November. Jessica Bowman, Chief Deputy Commissioner at the Virginia Department of Elections, will join us to explore the new laws and circumstances surrounding this unprecedented election.   Register Now Registration is limited to 500 people. By registering now, you'll receive an email with the link on the day of the event. The confirmation email you'll receive upon signing up will have the option to add the webinar to your calendar. Track Virginia's 1 Million+ Early Votes More than three times as many early voters have cast their ballot this year than in 2016. By Thursday, 1.7 million Virginians had already voted in the November 3 election. VPAP's interactive dashboard shows the mix of in-person and mail ballots and provides a snapshot of early voting in each of Virginia's localities. VPAP's Latest Data Visualizations Pre-Election Congressional Fundraising VPAP charts money raised during the first two weeks of October by candidates running in Virginia's 11 Congressional districts. "House Money" Drives Casino Initiatives Gaming companies have invested more than $2 million to back Nov. 3 ballot initiatives in four Virginia cities. Outside Groups Pass on Virginia Senate Race Partisan and single-interest groups pouring billions of dollars into U.S. Senate races have largely bypassed Virginia's contest. What We Know About Early Voters See the age, gender and partisan inclinations of more than 1 million Virginians who have already voted in the November 3 election. Biden Widens Lead in Virginia Fundraising In the first two weeks of October, Democrat Joe Biden raised nearly $2.5 million from individuals with Virginia addresses. President Donald Trump reported $974,000. Business Giving On Hold Off-year giving by many business-related PACs to General Assembly members is down sharply through the first three quarters of 2020. VPAP shows PACs that gave at least $20,000 to legislators in the first nine months of 2018 — and what their giving looks like this year. Two Top 10 Lists: Local Candidates What is considered a big pile of campaign cash is situational. That's why we made two lists, separated by population size, to rank candidates for local office who raised the most money last month. VPAP on the Radio This week's topics: 1. Amish Community Asks Richmond County to Allow Outhouses 2. Stafford County Considers Privatizing its Libraries Each week, VPAP and RadioIQ team up to bring you a pair of human interest stories culled from the headlines of VaNews. The segments are produced by WVTF in Roanoke and carried on public radio stations across the Commonwealth. Weekly Lobbyist Registrations VPAP has posted 14 lobbyist registrations filed with the Virginia Ethics Council since last week. 12 New 2 Renewals Invest in Transparency VPAP is independent, nonpartisan voice that elevates public understanding of Virginia government and politics. Join the more than 1,400 individuals and businesses that support our work.   Donate Today! Copyright © 2020 Virginia Public Access Project, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are either a VPAP Donor or you signed up for updates on VPAP.org. Our mailing address is: Virginia Public Access Project P.O. Box 1472 Richmond, VA 23218 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list